The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-03-31
The Legislature.
A SUMMARY OF THE MORE IMPoRTAN,
pRocEFnINGs FOR THE WEEK.

A SUMMARY OF THE MORE IMPORTANT
PROCEEDINGS FOR THE WEEK.
Briefly stated, the Legislature has done
lite during the past week, save to enter
/ tain a number of private bills, railroad joDs,
sc.
more important measures of local and gen.
era interest, which have been presented
before the body during the week.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH %.
In the Senate, Mr.. Jones presented bill
| to authorize and empower the school trus-
tees of the Stonewall district, in Highland
county, to sell certain school property.
Mr.. Jones, acting for his associates
Messrs. Starke. Miller, and Waddill. of the
House of DeIegates-presepted to the Sen
ate the report of the special joint investi-
eating committee appointed at the last ses-
sion of the General Assembly to examine
the securities IN the Treasurer's and
Second Auditors Office surrendered under
the several acts authorizing the funding of
the public debt also to make a statement
of the results of such funding This report
is yoluminous, and from the synopsis of it's
contents stated by Senator Jones, it will be
one of the most valuable contributions to
the documents Of the State made up for
many years. 1t states that coupons and
securities amounting to over 81 ZOO, 900
we're found Lncancelled. and if improperly
distracted might have been funded into
new bonds They also found unpunched a
large number of securities, amounting to a
sum as great as that named above. which
under certain circumstances might have
been funded, and have resulted in great
loss to the State.
Accompanying the report is statement
of the public debt from January /, 1861, to
July /. 1871, with a comparison of the debt
as of the latter date. with the amount re-
ported under the act of February IA. 1882.
The funding under the act OF March 9,
1866, which has been for so many years a
subject If inquiry. is treated at some
length. The paper was laid on the table
and ordered to be printed, it being consid-
cred very important document.
In the House, Mr. johnson offered the
following:
Whereas it has been decided by the United
States Supreme Court that the tax on travelling
statesmen and drummers from other states com
making sales contracts, &c. is unconstitutional .
and whereas the present license-tax on mer-
! chants resident OF and doing business in the
State of Virginia is burdensome to and discrim-
! mating against said resident merchants there
RESOLVED That the Finance Committee is here
by instructed to frame and report a bill at the
present session LOT ta Cne rePedI =. merctAahe >
novnse'SA ~ 'i'1 's,'.9 ~
neie,Ieu W lhe = lnsn .; G ea,in
80.
convention assembled, pledged itself to the pas
sage Of law to provide tree BOOKS ior The Iree
ana assnmhed maa The same nsdee
and promise to the people of the states there,
fore be it - n.,,,.at,. nv. -
Gg y, sebools and Co1eges be- and he
same is hereby, Instructed to inquire and re-
port as early as practlcaoie " clis Louise suea
| nri,ois o ~ affact
!
referred 10 committee Oh Sen9ols and
Gc,IeGp.
| Tt,s T;J1 IN s,.or,oro+a +ho c+o,,to,
| LUG oiii " ineoi poi "en WV Ht''"o'on
| Chamber or commerce passed.
The following is "a bill to extend the
IL is, :. e.; g 49,, 80 o,,,+
tin!e -, Gile ColieoO,on VI .aAeo sho oou.ioy
leVloS," Patron. Mr.. Uupuy,l reported
from Inc Hoase GohlinlCees on ilahce
be eaesea ey INC Geeras 4Sse"o e z az
ygsxes and conntv iavies for She year 1855 he. and
The came is hereby. extended Until the lst day
OF August, 1857 and That me county a9 "a city
heor VI the sf av 81 snest 1872 'o' 'ii
9. All acts and parts Of acts inconsistent with
this act are hereby repeated
MS act SNAIL oe III iofce from i's pasSase'
THURSDAY, MARCH a
Senate bill authorizing county and city
treasurers in paying jurors, witnesses, and
others, to retain taxes due the Common
wealth, was passed.
COMMISSION. FROM BONDuOLDERs.
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49, sette :: Np' ~ ~
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f ~, pah ann 81 at IL od"
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w VIC ~ 1>'se 40 ''' W.
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'o',' re- 4ste" % %, a.
OF re to @
of The state for the settlement OK the debt on
receiving your that the basis OF any
~hoh may os aralysa at sha atey
Competent and independent Investigation. If
the LEGISLATURE VIII empower the goYefnm me
e aad W by cable
BoUvERIE, Chairman"
! Tho communication was laid op tte fable
no Soln u W 90 i'si" w WV ''oto
ana OrqereQ 10 Ne PRINTED:
| resolutions apnointinca com mittee Of three
49,. - Ill y rpo,rosasStot;v Of t6o hond
70 ueeG the ieP!eaehea.iseoo VI tno oon ma
holders. but limiting the powers CT the
| commission to 3 mere presentation of the
STATE q condition
CedIo OohuloioH'
Mr. otuDDS presented series VI IeSOlu-
bic bioI rooant mine r. ha nsnrnation SJc
rhe h;,l grsntino nrivileoes tn the
rbarIostnn f71ncinnati and Chicaoo Rail.
road Comnanv came m and evoked shirt
a "a d;sonas;o,, N'-' ~
Senators ovenstein ueafon and Wick
ham spoke strongly in favor of the bill as
ranorted Senator Rhea waved warm and
$780, :; o.o;t;o, e. - n o+roroa ;,
eloquent III Opposition loll' ie ohGi GU Oh
amendment making the road go to Bristol
instead of johnson City
M ~ ,a,,t 49, Ioot
uo eahonoul0nc "ao ioot.
| Among the bills presented IN the House
yrare.
M o,,,,. III, o,,,o,,i +;,o ob.r.or of
by MI. ACkot. ~ duieli INC eiait VI
the town OF Broadway in the county OF
Rockingham.
BY Mr.. EchOls; Memorial OF the staun-
ton Chamber OF Commerce. IN relation TO
the system OF taxing merchants.
Mr.. Wise offered the following reSolu-
tion.
Resolved, That committee OF seven members
OF this House as equally divided as possible Pc
nTepare e and recommend to this House such an
election law as may be acceptable to all the peo-
pie Of this state as guarantee that 1t is the de-
ness in the condnct of ali elections in his state
IN .ne ana 70 a a az
through the election iaHs of this Common
wealth.